ST. LOUIS, MO. – The University of Missouri-St. Louis men's basketball team used a balanced attack on Saturday afternoon to earn an 82-65 win over visiting Missouri S&T in Great Lakes Valley Conference action.
 
Senior Steven Davis led all scorers with 21 points, while seniors Elijah Watson (11 points, 12 assists) and D.J. White (10 points, 10 rebounds) each had a double-double.
 
Records: UMSL (12-11, 7-7 GLVC), Missouri S&T (2-20, 0-14 GLVC)
 
How it Happened
UMSL owned a 38-29 lead at the half after leading by as many as 15 in the opening frame.
 
An 11-4 S&T run early in the second half got the Miners within 46-40 with 14:06 to play, but UMSL answered with the next nine. Missouri S&T battled back to single digits (67-59) with just under five minutes on the clock, but Davis would score nine of the Tritons' next 15 points, including a four-point play.
 
Numbers of Note
- UMSL shot a sizzling 69.6 percent in the second half, finishing the game at a 50.9 percent clip.
- Junior Eric Dust finished with 14 points and seven rebounds off the bench, connecting on 5-of-7 field goals and 4-of-5 free throws.
- Freshman Anthony Hughes added seven points, six rebounds, four assists, two blocks and a steal.
- UMSL owned a 39-31 rebounding advantage.
- Missouri S&T shot 41.7 percent after netting 50 percent of its shots in the second half.
 
Up Next
UMSL is back on the court Thursday night at McKendree in a 7:30 p.m. game